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cyclopropanation

cyclopropanation noun: any reaction that introduces a cyclopropane ring into a compound.

Noun

cyclopropanation (plural cyclopropanations)

  1. Any reaction that introduces a cyclopropane ring into a compound.
    • Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich
      In summary, the cyclopropanation reaction of rhodium-stabilized vinylcarbenoids has great utility since it is highly diastereoselective, and the resulting vinylcyclopropanes are versatile synthetic intermediates.

Forms of cyclopropanation

pluralcyclopropanations

Origin of cyclopropanation

From cyclopropane + -ation.

Questions about cyclopropanation

What does cyclopropanation mean?
Cyclopropanation means any reaction that introduces a cyclopropane ring into a compound.
What part of speech is cyclopropanation?
Cyclopropanation is a noun.
What is the plural of cyclopropanation?
The plural of cyclopropanation is cyclopropanations.

Words near cyclopropanation in the dictionary

  1. cyclopolymerizations
  2. cyclopregnol
  3. cyclopropanate
  4. cyclopropanated
  5. cyclopropanating
  6. cyclopropanation
  7. cyclopropanations
  8. cyclopropane
  9. cyclopropanecarboxylate
  10. cyclopropanecarboxylic acid
  11. cyclopropanes

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